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February 18, 2019

UN: Yemen’s warring parties agree on initial redeployment

Yemeni government and Houthi representatives have reached an agreement on the first phase of their redeployment of forces under a UN-sponsored deal for the warring armies to leave the...

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February 18, 2019

Israel air strikes hit Gaza

The Israeli army yesterday shelled two separate sites in the Gaza Strip, with the number of casualties unknown. The army claimed that the two sites were surveillance towers belonging...

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February 18, 2019

Pompeo to visit Kuwait next month, says Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Kuwait next month to hold the third round of strategic dialogue between the two countries, Kuwait’s state news agency quoted the...

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February 18, 2019

Egypt’s Pyramids turned into marathon venue

Professional and amateur runners have visited Egypt to participate in a marathon at an unusual venue: around the Pyramids of Giza, Reuters reports. The event was part of an effort...

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February 18, 2019

Tunisian workers held hostage in Libya freed, says consul

The Tunisian consul in Libya said on Sunday that the 14 Tunisian workers who had been held hostage by militants in the country had been freed, according to Extra...

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February 17, 2019

Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust

Poland’s Prime Minister has cancelled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by Israel’s prime minister suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in...

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February 17, 2019

Germany cool on Trump appeal to take back Daesh fighters from Syria

Germany can take back Daesh fighters captured in Syria only if the suspects have consular access, the interior ministry said on Sunday, playing down the likelihood of Berlin meeting...

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February 17, 2019

Qatar aims to build $20bn sports sector ahead of World Cup

Qatar wants to attract more sports companies to the Gulf state, aiming to develop a $20 billion sports sector ahead of the 2022 World Cup, a senior official said...

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February 17, 2019

Netanyahu gives up role as Israel’s foreign minister

Reuters reports that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday handed over his role as foreign minister to intelligence minister Israel Katz, giving up the portfolio he has held...

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February 17, 2019

Syria’s Assad pledges no bargaining over constitution

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday his government would not bargain over the country’s constitution with the Turkey-backed opposition, lambasting a UN peace process that aims to rewrite...

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